Sunan Abu Dawud #3315
Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ مِقْسَمٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الطَّائِفِ قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي سَارَّةُ بِنْتُ مِقْسَمٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتَ كَرْدَمٍ، قَالَتْ : خَرَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي فِي حَجَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ : رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَعَلْتُ أُبِدُّهُ بَصَرِي، فَدَنَا إِلَيْهِ أَبِي وَهُوَ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ لَهُ مَعَهُ دِرَّةٌ كَدِرَّةِ الْكُتَّابِ، فَسَمِعْتُ الأَعْرَابَ وَالنَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ : الطَّبْطَبِيَّةَ الطَّبْطَبِيَّةَ، فَدَنَا إِلَيْهِ أَبِي فَأَخَذَ بِقَدَمِهِ قَالَتْ : فَأَقَرَّ لَهُ وَوَقَفَ فَاسْتَمَعَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ إِنْ وُلِدَ لِي وَلَدٌ ذَكَرٌ أَنْ أَنْحَرَ عَلَى رَأْسِ بُوَانَةَ فِي عَقَبَةٍ مِنَ الثَّنَايَا عِدَّةً مِنَ الْغَنَمِ . قَالَ : لاَ أَعْلَمُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ خَمْسِينَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم : " هَلْ بِهَا مِنَ الأَوْثَانِ شَىْءٌ " . قَالَ : لاَ . قَالَ : " فَأَوْفِ بِمَا نَذَرْتَ بِهِ لِلَّهِ " . قَالَتْ : فَجَمَعَهَا فَجَعَلَ يَذْبَحُهَا فَانْفَلَتَتْ مِنْهَا شَاةٌ فَطَلَبَهَا، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ : اللَّهُمَّ أَوْفِ عَنِّي نَذْرِي . فَظَفِرَهَا فَذَبَحَهَا .
I went out with my father to see the hajj performed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I fixed my eyes on him. My father came near him while he was riding his she-camel. He had a whip like the whip of scribes. I heard the bedouin and the people say: The whip, the whip. My father came near him and held his foot. She said: He admitted his Prophethood and stood and listened to him.
He said: Messenger of Allah, I have made a vow that if a son is born to me, I shall slaughter a number of sheep at the end of Buwanah in the dale of hill.
The narrator said: I do not know (for certain) that she said: Fifty (sheep).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Does it contain any idol?
He said: No. Then he said: Fulfil your vow that you have taken for Allah. He then gathered them (i.e. the sheep) and began to slaughter them. A sheep ran away from them.
He searched for it saying: O Allah, fulfil my vow on my behalf. So he succeeded (in finding it) and slaughtered it.
Narrated by Narrated Maymunah, daughter of Kardam:
Context
In this hadith, a man shares his vow to sacrifice sheep in gratitude for a child, and the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) encourages him to fulfill his vow as long as it does not involve idolatry. This highlights the significance of fulfilling promises made to Allah and the importance of intentions behind such acts.
Modern Application
This hadith reminds us of the importance of keeping our promises and fulfilling our commitments, especially those made in a spiritual context. It encourages us to reflect on our intentions and ensure they align with our values.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hajj because it relates to the practice of fulfilling vows and commitments made to Allah.
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About Sunan Abu Dawud
This hadith is #3315 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur). It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated Maymunah, daughter of Kardam:.